Creating with Fiber Arts: Fabric, Threads and More!
Winter Class | FULL
We'll explore a few fiber arts techniques such as weaving, macrame, stitchery, and fabric collage to inspire creative projects. Students can select materials, and specific processes, to develop individual interest. Everyone works at their own pace and is encouraged to share ideas with classmates. All basic supplies are provided. Upcycled materials and embellishment may be brought from home.
PLEASE NOTE: If your child is a WSSD student and plans to take the bus directly from school to Community Arts Center, please be sure to make the bus selection when registering for this program.
- CAC supplies assorted textiles, fabric, yarn, thread/scissors, pencil, glue, paper, etc.
Optional additional upcycled materials may be brought from home.
Gail Herring
Gail Ann Herring is a graduate of Kutztown University (BS in Art Education), and also Maryland Institute College of Art (MFA). A personal interest in botanical subjects lead to studying at the New York Botanical Garden, where Gail worked at mastering scientific illustration techniques, and completed the certificate program in Botanical Illustration.
As a teaching artist, Gail has worked with students of all ages — in youth classes and adult workshop settings, as an artist-in-residence (age 3 - high school), and as an adjunct instructor in Early Childhood Arts Education (college). Gail has engaged in numerous collaborations with artists, teachers, and community-based programs to develop and mentor arts-integrated learning experiences focused on literacy and the arts.